TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristica | Value for patients (n = 20) |
|---|---|
| No. (%) male | 11 (55) |
| Median (range) age, yr | 56 (25–83) |
| Median (range) wt, kg | 78 (48–139) |
| No. (%) with underlying condition: | |
| Abdominal | 8 (40) |
| Cardiovascular | 2 (10) |
| Renal | 1 (5) |
| Respiratory | 4 (20) |
| Otherb | 5 (25) |
| No. (%) with reason for ICU admission: | |
| Sepsis | 10 (50) |
| Abdominal | 6 (30) |
| Renal | 2 (10) |
| Other | 2 (10) |
| Renal insufficiency | 2 (10) |
| Respiratory insufficiency | 6 (30) |
| Postoperative | 2 (10) |
| Median (range) stay in ICU, days | 16 (4–45) |
| No. (%) with CVVH | 8 (40) |
| Median (range) score | |
| APACHE II | 19 (8–34) |
| APACHE IV | 95 (47–169) |
| SAPS3 | 59 (31–104) |
| SOFA | 8 (2–20) |
| No. (%) with Candida species: | |
| C. albicans | 10 (50) |
| C. glabrata | 7 (35) |
| C. tropicalis | 1 (5) |
| Not specified | 2 (10) |
| No. (%) with culture matrix: | |
| Blood | 5 (25) |
| Drain fluidc | 6 (30) |
| CVC tip | 2 (10) |
| Pus in a closed spaced | 4 (20) |
| Throat | 3 (15) |
a
Abbreviations: APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; CVC, central venous catheter; CVVH, continuous venovenous hemofiltration; ICU, intensive care unit; SAPS3, simplified acute physiology score; SOFA, sepsis-related organ failure assessment.
b
One patient each with HIV, lymphoma, Mizuho disease, spondylodiscitis, and pressure ulcers.
c
Three patients with abdominal fluid and three patients with pleural fluid.
d
Two abdominal, 1 hip, and 1 cardiovascular.